Central African Republic

Population in Central African Republic

Population in Central African Republic: 1.44 million people in 1950 and 5.15 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
5.15 million people
Since 1950
+3.71 million people
Rank, 2023
124 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
18.8 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in Central African RepublicPopulation in Central African Republic: 1.44 million people in 1950 and 5.15 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 18.8 million people in 2100, between 6.46 million people and 65.6 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 18.8 million people in 2100, between 6.46 million people and 65.6 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 479,400 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearCentral African RepublicWorld
20235.15 million8.09 billion
20225.1 million8.02 billion
20215.11 million7.95 billion
20205.03 million7.89 billion
20194.95 million7.81 billion
20184.88 million7.73 billion
20174.79 million7.65 billion
20164.71 million7.56 billion
20154.63 million7.47 billion
20144.62 million7.38 billion
20134.64 million7.29 billion
20124.61 million7.2 billion
20114.57 million7.11 billion
20104.49 million7.02 billion
20094.53 million6.93 billion
20084.56 million6.84 billion
20074.46 million6.76 billion
20064.38 million6.67 billion
20054.29 million6.59 billion
20044.19 million6.5 billion
20034.1 million6.42 billion
20024.01 million6.34 billion
20013.92 million6.26 billion
20003.83 million6.17 billion
19993.73 million6.09 billion
19983.63 million6.01 billion
19973.53 million5.93 billion
19963.44 million5.84 billion
19953.35 million5.76 billion
19943.26 million5.68 billion
19933.16 million5.59 billion
19923.06 million5.51 billion
19912.96 million5.42 billion
19902.87 million5.33 billion
19892.78 million5.23 billion
19882.71 million5.14 billion
19872.67 million5.05 billion
19862.63 million4.96 billion
19852.6 million4.87 billion
19842.57 million4.78 billion
19832.54 million4.7 billion
19822.51 million4.61 billion
19812.48 million4.53 billion
19802.45 million4.45 billion
19792.42 million4.37 billion
19782.4 million4.29 billion
19772.37 million4.22 billion
19762.35 million4.14 billion
19752.31 million4.07 billion
19742.27 million4 billion
19732.23 million3.92 billion
19722.18 million3.85 billion
19712.14 million3.77 billion
19702.1 million3.7 billion
19692.05 million3.62 billion
19682.01 million3.55 billion
19671.96 million3.47 billion
19661.92 million3.4 billion
19651.88 million3.34 billion
19641.84 million3.26 billion
19631.8 million3.19 billion
19621.77 million3.12 billion
19611.74 million3.07 billion
19601.7 million3.02 billion
19591.67 million2.97 billion
19581.64 million2.91 billion
19571.61 million2.85 billion
19561.59 million2.8 billion
19551.56 million2.74 billion
19541.53 million2.69 billion
19531.51 million2.63 billion
19521.49 million2.58 billion
19511.46 million2.54 billion
19501.44 million2.49 billion
19491.41 million–
19481.39 million–
19471.37 million–
19461.35 million–
19451.33 million–
19441.31 million–
19431.29 million–
19421.27 million–
19411.25 million–
19401.23 million–
19391.21 million–
19381.2 million–
19371.18 million–
19361.17 million–
19351.16 million–
19341.14 million–
19331.13 million–
19321.11 million–
19311.1 million–
19301.09 million–
19291.07 million–
19281.06 million–
19271.05 million–
19261.03 million–
19251.02 million–
19241.01 million–
1923994,200–
1922981,400–
1921972,200–
1920966,600–
1919964,500–
1918965,900–
1917970,800–
1916974,400–
1915978,000–
1914981,700–
1913985,400–
1912989,100–
1911993,000–
1910997,100–
19091 million–
19081.01 million–
19071.01 million–
19061.02 million–
19051.02 million–
19041.03 million–
19031.03 million–
19021.04 million–
19011.04 million–
19001.04 million–
18991.05 million–
18981.05 million–
18971.06 million–
18961.06 million–
18951.06 million–
18941.07 million–
18931.07 million–
18921.07 million–
18911.07 million–
18901.07 million–
18891.07 million–
18881.07 million–
18871.06 million–
18861.06 million–
18851.05 million–
18841.05 million–
18831.04 million–
18821.04 million–
18811.03 million–
18801.03 million–
18791.02 million–
18781.02 million–
18771.01 million–
18761.01 million–
18751 million–
1874999,700–
1873994,900–
1872990,200–
1871985,700–
1870981,600–
1869977,800–
1868974,300–
1867971,100–
1866967,900–
1865964,700–
1864961,500–
1863958,300–
1862955,200–
1861952,300–
1860949,700–
1859947,300–
1858945,200–
1857943,400–
1856941,600–
1855939,800–
1854938,000–
1853936,200–
1852934,400–
1851928,700–
1850919,000–
1849906,900–
1848891,000–
1847871,500–
1846852,500–
1845833,800–
1844815,600–
1843797,700–
1842780,300–
1841763,200–
1840746,500–
1839730,200–
1838714,200–
1837698,600–
1836683,300–
1835668,400–
1834653,800–
1833639,500–
1832625,500–
1831611,800–
1830598,400–
1829585,300–
1828572,500–
1827560,000–
1826547,700–
1825535,800–
1824524,000–
1823512,600–
1822501,400–
1821492,500–
1820485,900–
1819481,600–
1818479,400–
1817479,400–
1816479,400–
1815479,400–
1814479,400–
1813479,400–
1812479,400–
1811479,400–
1810479,400–
1809479,400–
1808479,400–
1807479,400–
1806479,400–
1805479,400–
1804479,400–
1803479,400–
1802479,400–
1801479,400–
1800479,400–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCentral African RepublicWorld
20245.33 million5.29 million–5.36 million8.16 billion
20255.51 million5.4 million–5.61 million8.23 billion
20265.7 million5.5 million–5.86 million8.3 billion
20275.89 million5.59 million–6.14 million8.37 billion
20286.08 million5.67 million–6.44 million8.44 billion
20296.28 million5.76 million–6.75 million8.5 billion
20306.48 million5.84 million–7.09 million8.57 billion
20316.68 million5.91 million–7.46 million8.63 billion
20326.88 million5.98 million–7.82 million8.7 billion
20337.09 million6.04 million–8.17 million8.76 billion
20347.3 million6.1 million–8.56 million8.82 billion
20357.5 million6.15 million–8.98 million8.89 billion
20367.71 million6.21 million–9.4 million8.95 billion
20377.91 million6.27 million–9.83 million9.01 billion
20388.12 million6.32 million–10.3 million9.06 billion
20398.32 million6.38 million–10.7 million9.12 billion
20408.53 million6.44 million–11.2 million9.18 billion
20418.73 million6.5 million–11.7 million9.23 billion
20428.93 million6.55 million–12.2 million9.29 billion
20439.14 million6.61 million–12.7 million9.34 billion
20449.34 million6.67 million–13.2 million9.39 billion
20459.55 million6.69 million–13.7 million9.44 billion
20469.76 million6.7 million–14.2 million9.49 billion
20479.97 million6.69 million–14.6 million9.54 billion
204810.2 million6.72 million–15.1 million9.58 billion
204910.4 million6.73 million–15.7 million9.62 billion
205010.6 million6.73 million–16.2 million9.66 billion
205110.8 million6.78 million–16.7 million9.7 billion
205211.1 million6.86 million–17.3 million9.74 billion
205311.3 million6.94 million–17.9 million9.78 billion
205411.5 million6.95 million–18.5 million9.81 billion
205511.7 million6.95 million–19.2 million9.85 billion
205611.9 million6.99 million–19.9 million9.88 billion
205712.2 million7.04 million–20.7 million9.91 billion
205812.4 million7.05 million–21.3 million9.94 billion
205912.6 million7.07 million–22 million9.96 billion
206012.8 million7.08 million–22.7 million9.99 billion
206113 million7.07 million–23.3 million10 billion
206213.2 million7.09 million–24.2 million10 billion
206313.4 million7.13 million–25 million10.1 billion
206413.6 million7.15 million–25.7 million10.1 billion
206513.8 million7.19 million–26.5 million10.1 billion
206614 million7.25 million–27.3 million10.1 billion
206714.2 million7.29 million–28.1 million10.1 billion
206814.4 million7.28 million–28.9 million10.2 billion
206914.6 million7.25 million–29.7 million10.2 billion
207014.8 million7.29 million–30.5 million10.2 billion
207115 million7.36 million–31.2 million10.2 billion
207215.2 million7.34 million–31.8 million10.2 billion
207315.4 million7.27 million–32.6 million10.2 billion
207415.5 million7.21 million–33.5 million10.2 billion
207515.7 million7.15 million–34.4 million10.3 billion
207615.9 million7.13 million–35.5 million10.3 billion
207716 million7.17 million–36.5 million10.3 billion
207816.2 million7.2 million–37.5 million10.3 billion
207916.4 million7.22 million–38.6 million10.3 billion
208016.5 million7.19 million–39.7 million10.3 billion
208116.7 million7.15 million–40.9 million10.3 billion
208216.8 million7.11 million–42 million10.3 billion
208317 million7.13 million–43.3 million10.3 billion
208417.1 million7.18 million–44.5 million10.3 billion
208517.2 million7.23 million–45.6 million10.3 billion
208617.4 million7.23 million–46.8 million10.3 billion
208717.5 million7.18 million–47.9 million10.3 billion
208817.6 million7.1 million–48.6 million10.3 billion
208917.7 million6.99 million–49.5 million10.3 billion
209017.8 million6.91 million–50.8 million10.3 billion
209118 million6.83 million–52.4 million10.3 billion
209218.1 million6.81 million–54 million10.3 billion
209318.2 million6.79 million–55.6 million10.3 billion
209418.3 million6.74 million–57.1 million10.2 billion
209518.4 million6.68 million–59 million10.2 billion
209618.5 million6.59 million–60.5 million10.2 billion
209718.5 million6.52 million–61.8 million10.2 billion
209818.6 million6.5 million–63.5 million10.2 billion
209918.7 million6.5 million–64.9 million10.2 billion
210018.8 million6.46 million–65.6 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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